The cases of cheating people by luring them with work from home and getting more money for little work are increasing. In a recent case, a 27-year-old businessman lost Rs 57 lakh. He was lured into a trap by luring him with more money for less work. Now the cyber crime police has registered an FIR against 14 people and started investigating the case.
The scam started in August
This scam started on August 16, when the businessman received a message from a woman. He lured the businessman to earn Rs 4,650 in exchange for 3 hours of online work every day. Two days later, he received a message from another woman who asked the businessman to register on the company’s platform. Instead, Rs 10,000 started appearing in his digital wallet. As the businessman continued working, the balance in his wallet increased.
Huge amount cheated in the name of investment in the company
After this the woman convinced the businessman to invest in a company called Mango Fashion. Within a short time, the businessman transferred Rs 58 lakh to 11 different accounts given by the fraudsters. A total of Rs 76 lakh was visible in his digital wallet, including this investment and the earnings from his work, but when he tried to withdraw this money, he realized it was a fraud. He was able to withdraw only about Rs 31,000 from his account.
Lime applied in 13 days
On August 29, the businessman had lodged a formal complaint on the cyber crime helpline. After this, the police started investigation and on December 24, an FIR was registered against 14 different people in this case.
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